diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
index de47fca2..1e0f828d 100644
--- a/src/debug.c
+++ b/src/debug.c
@@ -244,7 +244,3 @@ int format_event(xcb_generic_event_t *e) {
     fflush(stdout);
     return 1;
 }
-
-int handle_event(void *ignored, xcb_connection_t *c, xcb_generic_event_t *e) {
-        return format_event(e);
-}